Twinkle (PPG 1154-4)
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Twinkle (PPG 1154-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twinkle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Twinkle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Twinkle, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea View | 836 | 54.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Opal Waters | MQ5-50 | 54.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Twinkle (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Twinkle
Darker than Twinkle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1154-4 |
| Hex | #ADC6D3 |
| RGB | 173, 198, 211 |
| HSL | 201°, 30%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -5.7, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twinkle (PPG 1154-4), published as #ADC6D3
#9ABCD1
#C0D0D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twinkle (PPG 1154-4)?
- Twinkle has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twinkle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Twinkle in another brand?
- Sea View (BM 836) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Twinkle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Twinkle as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.